Federal Reserve watchdog finds no criminal violations for building renovation cost overruns

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What happened

Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates An internal watchdog said the Federal Reserve mismanaged costs associated with a $2.

Key facts

  • Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates An internal watchdog said the Federal Reserve mismanaged costs associated with a $2.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:49:27 UTC.

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